Trolling and the like winch



y 17, 1932- c. M. AKERVICK ET AL 1,858,760

TROLLING AND THE LIKE WINCH Filed May 30. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 W W. 0 JM ..1. M5 u w J p Z, W 3 f w 2 mu W A? m m :w w MW W Patented May 17, 1932 UNETE? STATES an r:

CHRISTIAN M. AKERVIGK AND 'HENRY.AKERVICK, F ISEATTLE, WA SI-IIN'G'ION' rnoLLme AND THE LIKE WINCH Application 'file'd May "30,

r One object ofthe invention is-to provide a device of-this character wherein :a plurality of reels are used, and wherein the-reel will be automatically stopped, and disconnected from the winding driving means, when the line has been fully reeled.

Another obj ect is to provide a device of this character wherein the individual reels may be automatically controlled without interference with the other reels, or the operation thereof.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved :means for locking the brake and clutch devices in either their operative orinoperative positions.

Other objects and-advantages will be apparent from the following-description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings;

In the drawings:

Figure -l is an end e'levation-of-a reelingdevice made in accordance with the present -in vention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device, the brake being disengaged and the clutch engaged.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 33 of Figure2.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional View on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is "a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 a sectional view on the same line as that of Figure 5, showing the brake lock in release position, and the clutch disengaged.

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 77 of Figure 4.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents a suitable base, on which are mounted the frame members 11 carrying on their upper ends the bearings 12, which rotatably support the shaft 13. Loosely rotatable on the shaft 13 is a winding drum 14:, having the cable 15 wound thereon. While I have shown only one drum or reel on the shaft, I wish it understood that I may 1930. "Serial No. 457,562.

mountainumber ofsuch devices thereon,il- I lustration of one being forthe purpose of' economyinspace,-*as the reels are of the same 1 construction andoperation.

The reel or drum is provided with the i -flanges16, and formed on the outer face of-one of said flangesisan outwardly'extending circularflange 17, with the outer face'of which is adapted to beengaged the brake'band 18, and with theinner face of which is adapted 760 :to beengaged the expanding band'or' clut'ch member 19. The xbrake band is formed in two parts with its ends. 18" extended radially and having the retaining pins 20 and 21 therethrough. .Thepin 21is ofgreater-length than the pin :20,:an'd has a coil spring 21' thereon, between the head thereof and the ad acent band end, such'spring normally tending to draw the band sections into fricitiona-l embracing relation to the flange 17 0f :the drum, whereby to 'hold said "drum against rotation. Carried "by the base, and extending upwardly and outwardly from opposite sides thereof, are the brackets 22 and :23. 'Carried by the bracket 22, and en rgagedin'the ends '18, at theother side of the brakedrum, is a screw-24, by means of which the entire brake band maybe shifted bodily, laterally, whereby to properly adjust the sgmewith respectto thebrakedrum or flange 1 The upper :end of the bracket 22 is formed with a pair of vertically'alinedrand apertured arms "25, directed toward the frame of the device, and carrying a vertical pivot pin 26, which supports the ends of the furcations 27 of a forked lever :28, said lever extending in straddling relation to the shaft 13, and havingits other end pivotally connected with the arm 29, of the bell crank lever 30, which is pivotally carried by the bracket 23. The pivot 31, of the arm 29 and lever 30 has a handle '32 on its upper end, which permits manual operation of the lever 28, as will be more fully explained later herein. The other arm 33, of the bell crank lever 30, has a box like structure 34 formed on its upper end, and mounted in said structure are the vertical line guiding rollers 35, and the horizontal line guiding rollers 36, for guiding the line .15 to and from the reel. Carried by the bracket 23, and rising therefrom, is a supporting arm 38, on which the adjacent end of the forked lever 28 is adapted to rest and slide, as will be apparent from an inspection,

of the drawings. 4

As clearly seen in Figure 4, of the drawings, the clutch band is a split ring, having a pair of apertured lugs 39 formed on one end, and pivotally mounted between these lugs is one end of the arm 40. Formed on the intermediate portion of the inner face of the band or ring 19, is an inwardly extending arm 41, having the terminal eye 42 which is keyed on the shaft 13 for rotation therewith. Carried by the free end of the arm '40 is a screw 43 which rests against the periphery of the eye 42. The other end of the arm bears against the other end of the band or ring 19, so that when said arm is rocked on its pivot, in a direction, away from the eye 42, the band will be expanded against the inner face of the flange 17, whereby to couple the reel or drum and the shaft together for unitary rotation. Splined on the shaft 1.3, for movement toward and away from the I drum, is a peripherally grooved collar 44,

said collar having a forwardly extending finger 45 having its outer end beveled, as shown at 46, for engagement between the screw 43 and the eye 42, whereby to rock the arm 40 to accomplish the expansion of the clutch band 19 against the inner face of the flange 17. Seated in the peripheral groove of the collar 44 is a U-shaped'm-ember 47 having the opposite, outwardly extending pins or lugs 48, which are engaged in the openings 49, formed in the intermediate portions of the furcations 27, whereby when the lever 28 is swung 011 its pivot, said collar will be moved longitudinally of'the shaft 13, to engage and disengage its finger 45, with respect to the arm 40,whereby to clutch and unclutch the drum and shaft.

Extending laterally from the spring held ends of the brake band 18, are the lugs 50, and formed in said lugs, and in said band ends, is an opening 51, within which is disposed the wedge-shaped member 52, said member having an outer cylindrical portion 53, which is rotatable within a correspondingly shaped opening in the portion of the lever 28 which lies directly opposite the lugs 50, the outer end of said portion being provided with a radially extending handle 54, which is adapted to be grasped for the purpose of rotating the member 52, and spreading the sections of the brake band out of con tact with the flange 17. It will be noted that the outer portion of the wall of the opening 51 is formed with a recess 55, which receives,

in one instance, the opposite shoulders 56 of the wedge member 52, whereby to maintain the brake band in expanded position, while the drum is winding or unwinding the line;

When, however, the wedge member is withdrawn from the opening, the spring of the pin 21 will immediately close the band sections into frictional engagement with the exterior of the flange 17, whereby to hold the drum against rotation. Upon grasping the handle 54, when the wedge member is in the last-named, or withdrawn position, and turning the same through an arc of 90, the band ends. will be spread apart so as to be disengaged from contact with the flange 17, thus permitting the drum or reel to rotate freely,

as in windingor unwinding the line. The

.outer end of the line is provided with a weight 57, as seen in Figure'2.

On the shaft 13 isfixed a bevel gear 58, with which is meshed the bevel gear 59, of a drive shaft 60, which may be driven by any suitable motive power, not shown.

As shown in Figure 2, of the drawings, the clutch is engaged and the brake released, so that the drum is in rotation, and the line being reeled thereon. When the line has been wound on the drum, and the weight 57 en permit the brake band 18 to be contracted into frictional engagement with the flange 17, thereby causing the drum or reel to stop. When it is desired to unwind the line, the operator turns the handle 54 toward one side whereby to rotate the wedge member 52',

which spreads the ends of the brake band 18,

so that the reel is free to rotate on theshaft. This will readily take place due to the pull of the weight 57 on the outer end of the line. When it is desired to reel in the line, the operator turns the handle 54 into a vertical position, which rotates the wedge member into a position wherein the brake band is spread out of engagement with the flange 17,. r

The operator then grasps the handle 32 and swings the lever 28 inwardly so that the finger 45 of the collar 44 rocks the arm 40 and spreads the clutch band 19 into frictional engagement with'the inner face of the flange 17, thus clutching the drum and shaft together and permitting said shaft to rotate the drum, to cause the winding of the line on said drum.

It will, of course, be readily understood that, by means of the handle 32, the operator may operate the clutching and unclutching of the drum and shaft, at will, so that he may wind or unwind the line as desired. Thus the device may be manually operated or may be automatically operated.

What is claimed is:

1. A winch including a line carrying drum, the line having a weight thereon, means for driving the drum to reel the line thereon, a brake for the drum, means for operating the brake, a clutch on the drum, means on the driving means for operating said clutch, and a line guide in normal operative relation with the brake and clutch operating means and operable by said weight whereby to simultaneously engage the brake and disengage the clutch.

2. A winch including a winding drum, a combined brake and clutch flange on the drum, a brake band externally engageable with the flange, a clutch element engageable with the inner face of the flange, and a line guide for simultaneously engaging the brake band and disengaging the clutch element.

3. A winch including a winding drum, a combined brake and clutch flange on the drum, a brake band externally engageable with said flange, a clutch band interiorly engageable with the flange, and a line guide operatively connected with the bands for simultaneously contacting the former and expanding the latter.

4. A winch including a winding drum, a line on the drum having a weight, a combined brake and clutch flange on the drum, a brake band externally engageable with said flange, a clutch band interiorly engageable with said flange, and a line guide operable by said weight on the line for simultaneously contracting the brake band and expanding the clutch band.

5. A winch including a winding drum having a line thereon provided with a weight, a combined brake and clutch flange on the drum, a brake band externally engageable with said flange, a clutch band interiorly engageable with said flange, a line guide operable by said weight on the line for contracting the brake band, and means actuated by the line guide for expanding the clutch band.

6. A winch including a winding drum having a line provided with a weight, a brake on the drum, a clutch on the drum, a lever for shifting the clutch into and out of engagement with said drum, means for normally urging the brake into engagement with said drum, means on the lever for urging the brake out of engagement with said drum, and a line guide operable by said weight on the line for moving said lever to simultaneously apply the brake and release the clutch.

7 A clutch device for winches including a shaft, a drum loose on the shaft and having a lateral circular flange, a split ring within the flange for clutching engagement with the inner face thereof, and connections between the ring and the shaft, said connections comprising an arm movably carried by one end of the ring and having one end adapted to engage the other end of the ring and the other end of said arm being in proximity to the shaft, and a slidable element on the shaft having means for engaging the arm whereby to swing the same on its pivot and cause the expanding action of the ring into frictional engagement with the flange.

8. The combination with a winding drum having a laterally directed circular flange, a

brake band disposed in encircling relation to the flange and comprising an expansible and contractable split ring, spring means holding the band in contracted position, and a wedge means movable into and out of the split of the ring for expanding the ring out of engagementwith the flange and for permitting I 

